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PwC Australia Takes Steps Amidst Tax Plans Leak Scandal

by Richie
05/29/2023
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PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Australia has implemented significant measures in response to a scandal involving the leak of confidential information regarding the government’s tax plans. Nine partners have been directed to stand down pending the outcome of an internal investigation. Additionally, the chairs of PwC’s governance board and risk committee will step down, and the company will initiate a process to “ringfence” services provided to government agencies.

On Monday, PwC announced its intention to appoint two independent directors to its governance board and pledged to fully publish the results of a review into the firm’s culture, initiated earlier this month. Kristin Stubbins, acting chief executive of PwC Australia, stated, “We are announcing these actions today, despite the fact that our investigation continues, because we recognize that our stakeholders want more transparency in order to restore confidence in our firm.”

PwC, a global accounting firm among the “big four,” faced controversy when it was revealed that a partner had utilized confidential information about the government’s tax reforms to attract business from multinational clients and aid clients in reducing their tax payments. Tom Seymour, PwC’s chief executive, stepped down earlier this month in response to the revelations.

Australian police announced last week that they had initiated a criminal investigation into PwC and its former partner Peter Collins over the “alleged misuse of confidential government information.”

Stubbins emphasized PwC’s commitment to rectifying past mistakes and rebuilding public trust. However, she rejected calls to disclose the names of all employees with access to emails related to the leaked information, asserting that the majority of recipients were not involved in any wrongdoing.

“There has been an assumption by some that all those whose names have been redacted must necessarily be involved in wrongdoing. That is incorrect. Based on our ongoing investigation, we believe that the vast majority of the recipients of these emails are neither responsible for, nor were knowingly involved in any confidentiality breach,” Stubbins clarified.

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